Graduation Year
2025
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Reader 1
Patrick Van Horn
Reader 2
Gibb Schreffler
Abstract
By drawing on both qualitative and quantitative frameworks, I argue that the increasingly polarizing genre of country is not incidental, but enforced and sustained by feedback loops within the political economy. As consumption becomes increasingly political, understanding the economic forces behind cultural commodities is key to navigating modern American politics.
Recommended Citation
Lockwood, Ylan C., "Courtesy of the Red White 'N Blue: Identity Economics and Network Effect in Post-9/11 Country Music" (2025). Scripps Senior Theses. 2567.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2567
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
